The True Spirit of Christmas

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 19, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 50.

The True Spirit of Christmas

The Christmas holiday in its real origin and general use has been of little benefit to humanity. It comes down to us from the idolatrous, gormandizing, licentious Roman Saturnalia, some of the features of which, as the gormandizing and loose merrymaking and gift-giving to those who do not need them, still continue. Some sweet Christian thoughts come into it oftentimes, but they have no easy task to assert themselves. Cut loose from the old customs. Remember the poor, the needy; give to them as Christ gave. In all probability He was not born on that day, but let Him rule in your heart on that day and all others.